Juvenile Justice

Which is NOT true about the history of Juvenile Justice system?

• 1999- created 1st juvenile court system

• Rehabilitation- not just punish

• 1900’s- no set laws that protected teenagers’ rights

• State laws varied and kids could be treated differently

What is the name of the case that changed the law?

• Givens Case

• Vault Case

• Gault Case

• Fault Case

to restore someone to health or normal life by training and/or therapy after imprisonment

• recidivism

• rehabilitate

• defend

• prosecute

Which of these describes the TOPIC SENTENCE: (what the paragraph is going to discuss or be about / a reason in a complete sentence)?

• 1. The writer discusses the current status of the juvenile court system, indicating a trend favoring its abolition.

• 1. The writer cites Butts, Jeffrey A., suggesting a shift away from the juvenile court system.

• The author mentions that states consider factors like age, offense, and prior record when handling juvenile offenders, indicating the complexity of the issue.

Which of these describes the SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (an example, fact, or statistic from a source to support your reason)?

• 1. The writer discusses the current status of the juvenile court system, indicating a trend favoring its abolition.

• 1. The writer cites Butts, Jeffrey A., suggesting a shift away from the juvenile court system.

• The author mentions that states consider factors like age, offense, and prior record when handling juvenile offenders, indicating the complexity of the issue.

Which of these describes the ADDITIONAL DETAIL: (reasoning from the paragraph that explains, elaborates, or extends this example, fact or statistic)?

• 1. The writer discusses the current status of the juvenile court system, indicating a trend favoring its abolition.

• 1. The writer cites Butts, Jeffrey A., suggesting a shift away from the juvenile court system.

• The author mentions that states consider factors like age, offense, and prior record when handling juvenile offenders, indicating the complexity of the issue.

Which of these describes the ADDITIONAL DETAIL (reasoning from the paragraph that explains, elaborates, or extends this example, fact or statistic)?

• The writer cites research indicating that human psycho-social development doesn't fully mature until at least age 22.

• The paragraph discusses the fundamental differences between juveniles and adults in terms of cognitive development and suggests that juveniles should not be treated the same as adults in the criminal justice system.

• The paragraph elaborates on the immaturity of juvenile minds and the lack of rational judgment due to underdeveloped frontal lobes, suggesting that juveniles cannot fully comprehend the consequences of their actions like adults can.

Which of these describes the SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (an example, fact, or statistic from a source to support the topic sentence or reason)?

Which of these describes the SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (an example, fact, or statistic from a source to support the topic sentence or reason)?

• The paragraph highlights the significance of this decrease, suggesting progress in providing opportunities and developments to prevent juvenile crime and improve the future.

• 1. The paragraph discusses the efforts at state and federal levels to minimize juvenile offenders' transfer to the criminal justice system.

• 1. The writer mentions a decrease in the number of inmates in juvenile detention from 1997 to 2010.

Which of these describes the ADDITIONAL DETAIL (reasoning from the paragraph that explains, elaborates, or extends this example, fact or statistic)?

• The paragraph highlights the significance of this decrease, suggesting progress in providing opportunities and developments to prevent juvenile crime and improve the future.

• 1. The paragraph discusses the efforts at state and federal levels to minimize juvenile offenders' transfer to the criminal justice system.

• 1. The writer mentions a decrease in the number of inmates in juvenile detention from 1997 to 2010.